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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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