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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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