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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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