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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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