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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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