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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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