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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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