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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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