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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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