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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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