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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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