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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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