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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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