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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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