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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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