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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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