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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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