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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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