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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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