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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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