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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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