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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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