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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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