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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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