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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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