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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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