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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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