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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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