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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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