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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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