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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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