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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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