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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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