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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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