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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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