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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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