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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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