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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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