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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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