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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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