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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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