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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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