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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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