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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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