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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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