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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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