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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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