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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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