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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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