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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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