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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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