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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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