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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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