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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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