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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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