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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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