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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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