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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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