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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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