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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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