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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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