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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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