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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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