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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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