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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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