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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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