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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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