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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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