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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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