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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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