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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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