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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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