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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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