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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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