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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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