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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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