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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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