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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business 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 we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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