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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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