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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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