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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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