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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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