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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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