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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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