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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the 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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