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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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