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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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