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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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