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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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