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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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