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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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