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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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