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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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