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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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