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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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