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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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