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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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