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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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