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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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