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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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