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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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