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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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