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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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