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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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