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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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