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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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