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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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