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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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