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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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