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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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