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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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