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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. 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. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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