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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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