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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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