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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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