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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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