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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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