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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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