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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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