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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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