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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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