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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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