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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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