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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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