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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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