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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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