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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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