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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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