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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major 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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