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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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