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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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