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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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