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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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