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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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