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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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