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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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