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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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