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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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