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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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