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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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