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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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