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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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