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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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