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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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