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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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