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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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