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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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