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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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