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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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