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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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