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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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