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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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