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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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