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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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