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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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