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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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