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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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