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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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