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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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