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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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