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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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