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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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