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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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