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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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