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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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