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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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