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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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