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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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