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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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