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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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