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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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