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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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