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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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