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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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