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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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