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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people 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. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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