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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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