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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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