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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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