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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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