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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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