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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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