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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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