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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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