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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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