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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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