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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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