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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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