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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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