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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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