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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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