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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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