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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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