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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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