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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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