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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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