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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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