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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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