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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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