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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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