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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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