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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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