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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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