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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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