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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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