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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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