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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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