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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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