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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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