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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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