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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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