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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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