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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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