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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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