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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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