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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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