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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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