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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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