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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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