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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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