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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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