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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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