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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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