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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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