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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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