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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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