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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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