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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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