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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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