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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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