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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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