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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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