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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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