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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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