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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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