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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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