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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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