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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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