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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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