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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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