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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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