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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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