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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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