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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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