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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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