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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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