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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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