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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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