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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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