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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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