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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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