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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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