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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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