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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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