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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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