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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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