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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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