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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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