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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major 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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