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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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