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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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