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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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