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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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