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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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