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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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