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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring 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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