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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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