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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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