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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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