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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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