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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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