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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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