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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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