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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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