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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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