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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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