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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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