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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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