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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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