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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies 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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