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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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