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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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