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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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