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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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