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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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