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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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