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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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