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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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