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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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