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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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