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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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