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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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