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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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