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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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