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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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