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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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