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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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