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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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