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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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