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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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