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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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