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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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