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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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