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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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