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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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