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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important 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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