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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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