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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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