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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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