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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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