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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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