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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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