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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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