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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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