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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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