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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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