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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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