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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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