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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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