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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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