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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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