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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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