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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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