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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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