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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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