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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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