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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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