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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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