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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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