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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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