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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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