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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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