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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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