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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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