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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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