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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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