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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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