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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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