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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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