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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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