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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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