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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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