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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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