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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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