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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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