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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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