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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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