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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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