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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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