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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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