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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education