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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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