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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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