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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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