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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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