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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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