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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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