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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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