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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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