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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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