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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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