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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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