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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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