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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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