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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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