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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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