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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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