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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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