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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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