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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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