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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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