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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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