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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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