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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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