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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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