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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines 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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