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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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