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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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