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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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