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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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