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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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