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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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