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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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