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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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