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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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