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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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