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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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