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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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