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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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