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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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