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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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