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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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