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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education 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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