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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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