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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative 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 articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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