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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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