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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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