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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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