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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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