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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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