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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important 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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