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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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