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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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