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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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