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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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