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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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