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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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