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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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