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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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