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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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