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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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