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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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