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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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