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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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