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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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