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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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