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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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