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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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