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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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