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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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