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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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