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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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