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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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