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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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