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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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