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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important 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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