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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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