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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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