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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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