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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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