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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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