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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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