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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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