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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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