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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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