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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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