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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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