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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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