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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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