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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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