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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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