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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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