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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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