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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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