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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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