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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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