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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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