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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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