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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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