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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education