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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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