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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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