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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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