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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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