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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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