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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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