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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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