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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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