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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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