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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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