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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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