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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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