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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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