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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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