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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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