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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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