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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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