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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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