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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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