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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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