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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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