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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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