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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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