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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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