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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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