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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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