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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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