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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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