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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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