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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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