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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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