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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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