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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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