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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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