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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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