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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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