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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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