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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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