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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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