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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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