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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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