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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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