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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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