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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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