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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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