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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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