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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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