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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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