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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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