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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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