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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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