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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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