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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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