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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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