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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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