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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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