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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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