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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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