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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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