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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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