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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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