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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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